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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Alex ANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10.

SOME OF those who once denounced tIe
res6ios,ers a. fiat repudiatioDists have al
ready commenced to talk about having 'ne
uShv,ocksn and Observation-Disclosures own.
ara of Virginia bonds-"at mere, ana OF
f.,rcinr them "to surrender" Such talk Is
hy no means conducive to the settlement q
the State debt, and to the removal OF the
great impeachment toVirginia's rise and preg.
r,s. occasioned by the existing unseltit q
condition Of that debt. The wiser course
would be to advise the Legislature to tho OUT
what further. if any, reduction the creditors
ofthe State will agree to make IN tneir JUST
claims and then to accept that ofier as coon
as possible; for no bondholder can Do Jorceo
70 surrender his claim on such terms a5 Inc
sla,e NAV be pleased 10 offer him, as long
as The following decision OF the u 5. gu
preme Court in his favor, shall stand unre-
versed:
His right was to have his coupon re-
ceiyed for taxes when offered. That was
the contract. To refuse to receive them was
All opeu breach of its obligation. 1t is no
remedy for this that he may acqniesce IN
The wroug, pay his taxes in money which lie
was entitled to pay in coupons, and bring
suit to recover it back. His tender, as We
have already seen, was equivalent 10 pa, :
ment. SO Tar as concerns the legality OF all
subsequent steps BY the collector to eni",c e
payment by distraint OF his property. lie
has the right to say he will not pay the
amount second time, even for the privilege
of recovering it back And if no chooses TO
stand upon lawful payment orce made, ne
asks no remedy to recover back taxes He
gally collected, but may resist the exactlon'
and treat as wrong-doer the officer VINO
seizes his property to enforce IL
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Burglar Killed.

CINCINNATI, Dec. PA special from
Huntington, W. Va, says that 90 Saturday
night Joseph Mullin, who keeps small
general store, was awakened by some one
entertaining the store. He took pistol,
went down stairs, and seeing man enter
ing the window fred The bail entered the
head of the burglar, killing him instantly.
He proved to be q colored man named Isaac
Moore. His companions fled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Woman Shot.

Boston. Dec. 12.--Thomas F. Hoar was
arrested at $50 this morning a. house on
Bailey street, Dorchester, where he had just
shot Mrs. Mary Williams, the ball takinge =
feet in her abdomen. 1t was alleged that
the trouble originated on acc punt ola young
daughter of Mrs. Williams whom she thought
would be assaulted by Hoar against whom
she tried to lock the door. Mrs Williams
is iu The hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

have teen badly troubled with tarrh from
my earliest recollection and have tried everything
imaginable Tor il, but never derived any perma-
nent help until ed Ely's Cream Balm 1t is
working wonders.-A. II. VETS, Superintendent
Pub ic School, Coleman, Texas.
EIy's Crea III Balm has completely cured
me Of long standing case Of cstarrh. 1 have
never yet seen its equa cure for colds in The
he ad and headache su'ting from such colds. 1t
is remedy of sizzling merit.-E. L. Grossly
Nashville, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

A NORTHERN republican manufacturer
has sent the following dispatch to the demo
cratic Congressman from his district The
Presidents message has my unqualified ap'
prevail Will support him on that platform;
his arguments are unanswerable, and must
meet cordial Endorsement from intelligent
and pa.riotic manufacturers and business
men everywhere. Responsibility now rests
with Congress; danger is imminent ; do
your duty" Wise Northern republican
manufacturers see that the protective tariff
by imposing duty on raw material, thereby
necessarily increasing the cost of their pro-
ducts, and by estrjctiDg their market to this
country, By compelling foreign orders to be
paid with geld instead of with foreign goods
is injurious, rather than advantageous to
their business. But, strange as it may seem,
Virginia democrats. citizens ofa agricul'
tural State, now advocate the protective
tariff, which doubles tho price of almost
every thing they have 70 buy, and lessons
that of everything they have to sell. The
Inconsistency f human nature, now as a.
WAYS, passes understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

a DISPATCH from Washington on the sub
iect of the confirmation Of the nomination CT
Mr.. Lamar as Associate Justice OF the q. S.
Supreme Court, says it is now deemed i'm
probable that sny Senator will go back near.
ly quarter of century to fLd political
acts in his record to bring up against BIN.
But the President himssi: went back more
than quarter OF a century TO find acts in
the record of Mr.. Blackburn. of Kentucky,
TO cause him to revoke his commission as
collector of internal revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
sIr. Higcins, Retirement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-Mr. Eugene Hig
gins, Chief Ct the Appointment Divsion,
said TO day, that tho report that he will
shortly retire from the public service is true.
He will shortly tender his resignation to
Secretary Fairchild, but has not as yet fixed
upon he exact date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
ColOred Mann KiIIed.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 1l.-Frank Nose,
an extensive cattle dealer of Tazewel coun-
ty, murdered colorei mail carrier on the
route to Burk's Garden. Moss had just re-
turned from eastern markets, where he had
sold a large lot of cattle, and was crazy from
a recent spree. He has been placed in lu-
matte aeylum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
NemDsey and Reagan,

New YORK, Dec. 12.-The Dempsey .Res-
gan pre- fight for the middle weight cham
pionshp again failed to come off this morn
ing. fog preventing the boats containing
the principals and their hackers leaving for
the battle ground at Flushing, Long Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Duel.

BUDA-PEsTH, Dec. II As the result of a
quarrel over money matters Edmund Litera-
ty, a member of the Hungarian Parliament,
fought duel with his brother-ir-law. Pts.
tolls were used and Literary received a
wound which is feared will prove fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

There was man in our town ard hs was
wondrous wise. He jumped into bramble
bush and scratched out both his eyes. And
when he saw his eyes were out, with ell his
might and main. He bought bottle of Sal
walton Oil, and rubbed them In again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Rcpublican House Caucus.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ~ Immediate
ly after the adjournment Of the House the
republicans met in caucus to select the mem
bers who are to constitute the minority of
the Committee on Elections. The caucus
lasted but half an hour and nothing was
done beyond the selection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Hurninc Ola ChaDeI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12-Fire last even
ing destroyed st. Mary's chapel and paroch.
al school. st. Mary's hospital was saved.
TIE loss On the buildings will not exceed
S15. 900, but many valuable relics preserved
in the chapel were destroyed.
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ordered 10 be Removed to Riohmo nd.
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. |
B. P. O..
SENATE.


SENATE.
Immediately after the reading of tbs
Journal of Thursday, Mr.. Hoar offered a
resolution naming The Senators to conati-
tute the standing committees for the fifieth
Congress.
The resolution was adopted. A similar
resolution naming the Senators to constitute
the select committees was also offered by
Mr.. Hosr and adopted.
A large number of communications and
petitions was presented and referred.
Many bills were afterwards introduced
and referred, among them one for prelimi-
nary suiveys for the Potomac and Chesa.
peake free ship canal.
HOUSE.
A number Of Executive communications
principally relative to private land claims
in New Mexico, we're laid before the House
ty the Speaker ard appropriately referred
Mr.. Springer, of iii F., presented the petit
ton Of Oven G. Chase, who claims to be
elected Delegate from the Territory of Cim-
aron, commonly known as the public lard
strip" After debate the petition was laid
on the table.
Speaker Carlisle, having left the chair and
having called upon Mr.. Crisp to preside,
briefly requested the House to relieve him
Of the responsibility of appointing the Com
mittee on Elections lie said that the early
selection of that committee by the House
would greatly facilitate the appointment Of
the other committees.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the House will tomorrow proceed to the
election OF the Committee on Elections, and
the House then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

There is fair demand for Flour, ard the mar.
kets are without change. Wheat is firm and
steady for well.cleaned, sound samples, and tho
offerings are still very light sales made to
condition at 7S to 80 for common, so to 81 for
common to good, and 81 to 81 for good to primo
lots. Corn is quiet at 53 to 90. Rye sc to 62.
Oats 80 to 80. Eggs are easy and lower at % TO
"a Butter 10 to %. Dried Fruit. Potatoes and
other produce are active and wanted. Nil! Feed
is strong with tendency to higher prices.
BALTIMORE Dec 12.-Cotton steady mddng
1913. Flour steady and quiet; Howard street
and Western super So 37a2 70; do extra SO 90
a3 co; do family So 95a4 35 city mills super
So 37a2 60; do extra So 00a3 62; do Rio brands
81 6Oa4 rs; Patapsco superative patent SO so
do family So 10. Wheat-Southern higher; red
91a93; amber 92a95; Western lower and and
quiet; No winter rel spot S44. bid; Jan SGs
s6A; Feb S9lsaSSla; May 93lba93%,. Corn
Southern steady and firm white 55a57t yellow
65a57 Western lower and quiet; mixed spot
651ha55ai year 90 lha561s Jan 561aa5b7s; Feb
57lha57a. May 81 bid. Oats irmer and quiet
Southern and Penna 3ia37 Western white 3S
ado; do mixed 36a3S. Rye steady at 61a63.
Hay frmer prime to choice Western $13a15 CO.
Provisions steady with moderate demand. Ness
Pork $l6 25 Bulk. meats-shouders and clear
rib sides packed 7las9. Bacon-shoulders 7laa
81 clear rib sides 9l2; hams 12a12%.. Lard
refined Sl1 Butter firm; Western packed 21a25
creamery 26a31. Eggs firm at 24a26; lined
16a1S. Coffee firm and quiet: Rio cargoes ordl-
nary to fair 17%a1SA. Sugar firm and fairly
active A soft T. Whiskey finn at 81 14a1 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. IL, II a. m-The leading fn-
lures are quoted at this hour as follows: May
wheat S498; May corn 541s May oats 33as May
pork $l5 aOal5a32lb May lard 81 10; May
short ribs 81 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Harper Found GuiIfy,

CINCINNATI. Dec. 12.-Harpsr, Of Fide!-
iiy Bank notoriety, has been found guilty
and was sentenced to ten years in The Ohio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

New YoRK, Dec. 12-Cotton steady uplanda
10b; Orleans 109s; futures steady. Flour
dull and heavy. Wheat heavy and lower. Corn
lower. Pork dali at $l5 25a15 so; old mess
Pork dull at S14 50a14 rs. Lard weak at 81 co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
Supreme Court,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-Very few deci-
cision were rendered by the .. S. Supreme
Court to-day and none of them were of
interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

THE MAN arrested for attempting to as
sassinate NJ. Ferry in the lobby Of the
French Congress last Saturday, has con-
fessed that be IS one OF o band of twenty
reyolutionsts who had drawn lots 10 deter
mine which one of them should commit the
first murder, and that The pant had fallen TO
him. The crime was really, as Senator Ed
uunds would term it, a lottery of assassina'
ton. In such lottery all the ticket hold
ers are equally guilty; so that not only
Berckein, the man arrested, but the nine.
teen others should be headless in as short
time as the law Will allow. Political asgas-
sination under republican government is
causeess, monstrous, and an unpaTdona-
BILE cri1 g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12
TELEGRAPn1EC NEWS.
Congrafulatory Resolutions. &c.

COngrafuiatOry RESOLUTIONS, DC.
Special Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzEITE.l
RICHMOND, Dec II In the Senate 10
day Mr.. Heston, of Lcudoun, introduced
resolution congratuln,ing Attorney General
Ayers and Messrs Scott and McCabe for the
part hey took in bringing about the recent
decision in the United States Supreme
Court, which settled the debt controversy,
and copgratu'atiug the State upon the re.
suit.
Mr.. Tyler, OF Rirbmohd, cfered similar
iesolulion in lie House. Both lie over till
tomorrow
How tho republicans will vote upon the
resolutions ia now a matter of conjecture.
Mr.. McGruder, democrat, of Shenandoah,
is opposed to any farther debt legislation,
and has introduced resolution in the House
with this o. ct in view. His resolution
was refe,re 10 committee. b. P. 0.
Ordered 10 be Removed to Richmond
Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazettc]
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. PA telegram
received here this afternoon from New York
announced that all Rict mond and Danville
Railroad offices in Washington were ordered
to be removed back to Richmond.
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The French Cabinet.

PARIS. Dec 12.-Tirard, yielding to Pres
dent CARROTS appeals, has consented to
make another attempt to organize minis
fry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

Mr.. SPENCER. the new President of the
b Il O. Z. R, with an annual salary OF
S25 COO, few years ago was an employee In
the work shops Of that o'mpany. Most all
the millionaires in the .. S Senate COM
menced life as day laborers. With these
examples before them, there age thousands
who cry out that in this country~a laboring
man has no chance. The difference between
Unsuccessful laborers and those who utter the
cry referred to, is that while the former are
industrious, economical, well behaved land al
ways keep their heads clear, so that they
can recognize chance when they see it, the
latter waste so much time in complaining Of
their lot al d of the oppression OF capital"
or keep 50 befuddled, that they never accu
mulate "a stake, or are unable to see
chances when thew are presented 10 them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

Mr.. Norva Jenkins died at his home in
Loudcun county, few days since, aged 81
Yeare
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-12

WASTED-A positio IS sEAMsTRESs OF as
w hep in g private family. References given.
Miss NARY E. MUNRoF,
de;1O,1214 No. 800 N. Alfred ST.
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EREsH ALMONDS, English Wanuts PccaDs'
l. Cream Nuts and Filberts for sale at
dec12 &c MILBUaN'5.
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4 TMoRE's CELEBRATED MINCE MEAT and
dea12 " ''' ~ ]. G. MILBURN.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-07
Fate OF Old Army Trappinrs.

"What becomes Of the old army mus
kets and uniforms when Uncle Sans
boys gets through with them:'' asked a
reporter or u gentleman prominently con-
nected with 4 Maiden lane arms establish.
ment the other day.
''That's rather broad question and one
which cannot be answered in u moment,
In the first place, the worn out clothing
and arms nowadays don't amount to
much, though some Of the latter are
worth a tri1ic. Only when there is an
over production does the government sell
its muskets and rifles, and at the present
time this does not occur frequently.
After the war, however, the market was
flooded with this truck purchased origin
ally by persons of speculative propen-
sites, who, failing to realize what they
expected, sold it for almost nothing. Some
thought that the leather in the belts and
trnppings might be used in harness or
sold to manufacturers of steel for temper
ing, but the latter preferred tan bark.
You will Oftentimes see truckmen
wearing regulation army overcOats,
and many people wonder how they
were obtained. Just as l have told YOU;
these coats We're sold to dealers in second
hand garments, who shipped them in
quantities all over the country to smaller
concerns, by whom they were sold al 50
to IS each.
snow. the old musketS. as y,ll know,
were unw,eldy affairs, very long and cum
bersome: these we bough; and do buy to
be cut down in the barrels; and sold TO the
country trade for Just what they are.
muZzle loading guns, at anywhere from
Sl.5O to 81 apiece. .''-Ncw York Mail and
Express.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-07
emancipation In Brazil.

~. iaage ; number of planters in Brazil
nj ns.s.o .ass oeen very neatly hoist with their
,s.I' N.aM. u Two years ago a law was
' .tes providing y for the gradual cmanci-
I'M ~ eo... " .ne slaves, of whom the empire
nr;s;a s1,'.a'ns large number. One of the
areso'a S,Jis OF this law was that every
N aiuSiaer ;uS;e should register the numher
ghd d,aoal .,ia value of his slaves. and tho
,e1 1 - allowed for this registration ex-
egsters ~ ha .ne end Of March last. On the
aly ,a,e Ss,as overhauled it appeared that
ases n ,e,,sat'vely ,s small proportion of the
he hnlh MI 'ne :. country Lad been declared. :"
eder thai tIa, ~ ~ them had been omitted in
nall M ',a. ,sa;.! their owners .aight cscape the he
lave. aS.sssatlon as sn fee to be paid on each
humber. 10 ., many OF the planters own large
ausjlas,eo,, as ., slaves the saving to them ~ xes S
however, sr,a9'e. he Every slave not registered s
us the, tbe,a oeeomes :; OK post facto free. and
ea the son 's SS SGSnashing of teeth in Brazil
|ta,sl 1 hs soo,ooo bondsn.en who viii I'll. IT. ia
sssiou of n,.aanumitted by reason of this
Eentea y, uno'1 the law. Tie planters haJ
lt to c]aipp, Sp'a the ignorance Of the slaves
% samho" "t ~ .helr freedom, but the Brnz;l.
'svver that , many friends. 1t appears.
ass 50 fa, .hat nat most of. the slaves Who
evoluntss,u;e ueeome entitled to their liberty
eastels as hy ~ remaining with their old
'a1ette ~ nlred laborers.-St James;
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-07
Method in Composition.

My method in composition, which l en-
Joy and find practical, is to sit down and
plunge at once into my theme, seizing the
thoughts as they come without regard to
their order or sequence, and it does not
take long to fasten upon paper all know
or think upon u given subject. then
take the copy, rcarrange the paragraphs.
correct, interpolate or dash ont unessen-
tials, and, numbering my clean sheets,
proceed to copy the article. sending it per-
feet, or practically SO, to the editor
Florence Thayer McCray in The Writer.
Mrs. Bingham-l s'pose, Miss Amelia,
you SEW some gran specimens OF arkatec.
ter when you'ss down in New York city:
Miss Amelia who has been studying
French without 4 master>-Oh yes, In.
decd Mrs. Bingham: specially some OF
them French hahS! Ola'>.l
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-07
A Story of "SherMan's Bumm

A Story of ''Sherman,s Bummers.r
"Do you remember that cemeterys"
said one man to another as a group sat
together on the hotel piazza. The other
certainly did remember it. They were
out foraging Observation-Disclosures bum.
mcrs,' these-and could find little. They
were crossing a Gald ucar a house. when
they came suddenly upon three or four
healboards. They were new and bore in.
scriptions showing that they marked the
graves of Georgia soldiers killed in battle
AS they stood looking at the graves one of
the foragers remarked to the other:
II say. what big fellows those must
have been: These graves are ten feet
long:''
The reflection gave food to thought.
1T looks curious; I'm going to find out
about these graves" was the comment of
one, and the ready iron ramrod, the uni
versal "trier' of the soldier, was thrust
down into one Of the graves where the
coffin should have been; it struck some
thing soft.
eve touched him, by gosh! But he's
buried mighty shallow. I'll try him
again. r
The ramrod was thrust in more deeply
ana Withdrawn. Its surface was exam
AA.'eu. AhSAc CaHlc AIOul III Il SMOKY ana
pleasing odor. The explorer uttered but
one word: "BacOn!'
The grave was opened. It contained a
long coffin shaped box full of the thin,
delicately smoked bacon, concerning tho
quality Of which Sherman's men became
such connoisseurs. The two foragers
carried off all they could, and informed
others of the find. Within al hour or
two the little cemetery had been horribly
desecrated. There were no dead people
IN it, but it yielded up any quantity Of
bacon.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-07
spjns Was Above Shop Girls.

IoMino do, snop Girls.
a train H"n la,a' IN Sixth avenue ele.
soaag ladv dS.e,y, H..1h the writer sat opposite
eNas talt;,n, neatly dressed in hlacE
essliae as 10 ns to a young man. md wos
'tsr hands as get pair of untressed kids t
s.sy glovesk ,skes es me good half 10 bour e'ese to
>sa Is! 10 You wear them, them, he
S,as q. World si / 1,, wouldn't 60 barehon5et,
rnmass NE for shon y, ,;e5 AFRAID q, somebody win
~ ~ Young syalsy Wn the writer ,e,rnoi, chat
p Woman 10 was the ensineer nsarner IL that
sa va vseI.%SeMss vsIo.ssess So1s s9%se =: sal:
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-07
An Actress WOntlerfn, ,fou,,.

Lueh 1erry owes her fetching qualities
10 ner wonderful manner, I never sa,.,
her race IN repose but once in ny life r.
startled me. The light died ont md =
uean, expressiOnless mask scemai -
spread itself over her features. Tho.a
was reason for it, too. A luncheon -;
SIX covers was going on, and one Of +h.
guests had written q PLAY that he wo.
anxious to hear Miss Terry read. He was'
veritablc crank on the subject. thono,,
otherWlse genial and pleasant man :.
famous yachtsiman and a high light in
clubdom Miss Terry did not want to
near a. about the play, nor did the rest Of
Us. ihere was vast Qmount of fencing
ana parrying every time the amateur
uramatist lnggcd in his hobby by it's LONG
anu aslnlnc ears, but as the luncheon nro.
Eresseo we grew frayed, ratified and
1atlsuec. l had given up the fight, and
W., was 1eamnS pack IN ny chair watching
tne llgnt and shade in Ellen Terry's face.
When there came sudden silence. ne
sometimes occurs after lot of noo,,,o
have been talking. It was fatal Two
or three of us started forward mechan;.
cally i'll frenzied effort to fill the void
out we were too late. The dramatist
seized his opportunity to Cypress MS with
lmpunlty, and he held the fort against all
comers for long and dreary period.
When he was about half through with a
detailed description Of the heroine's emo.
t1ons in a certain situation said warmly:
That's the best climax for O last act
that ever heard; it reminds me''--
"oh, but that's only the opening scene
or the hrst act, }" he said cheerfully md
eagerly. "and there are six acts in all. y
quit at that point, but glanced at Miss
Terry as went back into the comfortable
rccesscs OF my chair The life went ont
OF her face. and / saw it as it was in u
bald physical sense. The mouth looked
large, the nose short and tho eyes dull,
1t was only for moment. During the
rest OF tho ordeal she was as bright and
thoroughly entertained a woman as any
man could desire for listener, to all ont
ward appearances, though she was un-
questionably bored protigiously. .--Blakely
Hall in The Argonaut.